"OWWW!" Gene yelled, nearly at the top of his lungs, as Jim pressed a warm cloth against his cut. Suzuka stood near them, staring down at Gene. She slowly studied the scars on his back and arms.
"What a kid," she uttered, her hands across her chest.
Gene began to laugh, histerically, "Hahaha!!! Look what she just said to you!" Suzuka gave him an odd look, the shook her head.
"Damn, Jim!" he yelled, backing away. She quickly turned back to see Gene staring up at her, awkawardly. Her eyes moved around, nervously, as she walked slowly to the window.
He smiled, mischieviously, "Ay, Jim."
"What?" Jim questioned, still rubbing alcohol on his cut. Gene jumped up, as it began to burn into his skin.
"Damn, Kid," he uttered, "Be more gentle."
Jim smiled, "Well, I'm not a gentle person, if you lookin' for someone like that," he looked over to Suzuka, who stood holding one arm, as she sat near the window sill. Gene glanced over to her and swallowed, as he looked down at the cut on the side of his stomache.
"You kidding???"
"Ay, Su-----," Gene quickly wrapped one hand around Jim's mouth, before he was able to speak a word.
Suzuka glanced over to them, "What?" Jim immediately pulled Gene's hand off of his mouth.
"Never mind," he uttered, as he slowly stood up and walked out of the room and into the hallway. Gene looked up at Suzuka, who was now standing beside him. He slowly reached for his red tank top, making sure he wouldn't cause any more damage to himself. Gene stood up, grabbing a hold of his coat and headed towards the door, without a word.
Gene sat in the red car, one hand holding on tightly to a bottle of beer. He had stopped the car just outside of town, in front of a quiet, pleasant little lake that extended as far as the eye could see. The full moon's light reflected gently on the calm waters, as the sky, scattered with brightly lit stars. He closed his eyes, letting thoughts flow inside his mind. Of endless times, of his life, of his father.
That was one thing, Gene would never forget, the tragic loss of the one he had cared for most in the World. And now all that vanished like a sudden nightmare. It was a nightmare. Constanlty. Everytime, things began to settle down. One thing had entered Gene's mind since the day his father died. Death. It was so sudden. He just went so quickly.Was that the reason Gene was so afraid of space? But he dealed with it, he dealed with everything the World had offered to him.
Gene's eyes quickly opened as he heard a sudden noise. He sat up and began to start the engine, as he noticed a couple driving up to the slope. He needed to get things off of his mind, and he knew just the right place to do that.
Suzuka paced around the room, continuelsly. Jim glanced over to her, taking his eyes off of the television. 'Probably the tea got to her', he thought as he resumed his position on the couch. Suzuka walked over and stood behind the couch, looking down at Jim with the strangest expression across her pale face. She suddenly swung around, and breathed heavily.
Jim looked her over, "Where did you find that?" he questioned, noticing her traditional red and white kimono. She looked down at herself then to the eleven year old boy.
"I find my way," she uttered, as she walked over to the counter and grabbed at her wooden sword.
"Til the next sunset," she uttered beneath her breath, as she ran her slender fingers on the sword engraved with her initials. How had she let him get away? How could she let him get away? Words epeated, but still no answer. Because. Beacause I couldn't beat him. It was that day, such a pleasant day. Where he would have died.....died slowly. Painfully. What shame was brought to me, Suzuka thought. What a shame she couldn't kill him.
If it weren't for Gene, I would have.....no....Suzuka let the endless thoughts train through her mind. So quickly, yet so solemn. Bukt it was already too late, and she knew very well so. Suzuka suddenly walked towards the door, swinging it open as she quickly walked into the night.
The front door suddenly swung open as Gene walked in and fell flat on the black leather couch. Jim looked over to him then walked over and pulled the dorr shut. Before taking one last look outside. He slowly walked up to Gene and began to say something.
"Hey, Gene," he began, "Suzuka left about half an hour before you came."
He drove, no less than 10 minutes. It had been quiet around town. Just no where to be found. The tall sky scrapers stood high in the darkness that overwhelmed the night sky. Cool breeze gently caressed Gene's face as he kept on driving in silence. His mind was set on one thing, and one thing alone. He had to find Suzuka. Why did he have a feeling something would have happend? She was much stronger than he. But that night had prvoed it all. And he hadn't except much of a 'thank you' coming out from Twighlight Suzuka either way.
He quickly pulled up to a quiet field, with a flower pond in front of it. Out on the edge of the field, sat Suzuka. Her shadow reflecting itself from afar. Gene quickly steped out of the car, as he headed towards her. Suzuka's long black hair waved in silence along with the nightly breeze. There were no stars to gbe found, except for the high clouds, signalling rain was on its way. In one hand, she held her wooden sword, the other placed beside her.
Gene stepped up to her, but kept his eyes on the open starless night sky. So calm and peaceful. He hadn't bothered to even look at her.
"What are you doin' out here?" he questioned, eyes adjusted afar.
Suzuka looked up at him, "Like I said before, I don't need you or anyone's help for that matter." He glanced down at her and began to laugh, softly to himself. Causing her to look up.
"And what do you find so ammmusing?" Suzuka asked, her eyes becoming quite serious. He just looked down at her, without saying a word. But slowly turned away, facing the car.
"Listen, just get in the car okay. Just do me that favor. I'm takin' responsiblity for whatever happens to you," he replied, serious. Suzuka quickly stood up, facing Gene.
"And what do you mean responsibility?!?!" she scolded.
"Once you're in my place, you abide under my rules," he said, walking towards the red nicely polished car.
"And who said I was staying in your place? I just left," she replied, staring hard at Gene. Who wasn't paying much attention to the young woman. She immediately walked over to him, keeping pace. Suzuka quickly stopped in front of him. Making Gene stop in his tracks. He looked down at her, paretically annoyed. Then quickly threw her over his shoulder and started directly to the car. Suzuka began to struggle, but realized she couldn't have made it either way.
"LET ME GO!!! YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS GENE STARWIND!!! YOU DUMB IDIO---," She yelled out at the top of her lungs. Knowing no one had been there to hear her. He quickly pulled open the door on the driver's side, and tossed her in gently. Her head going in first as she laid on the attached seat, her kimono partially lifted up, exposing her legs. Suzuka immediately sat up, as Gene sat down. He leaned back, as he placed her sword behind his seat.
"What the hell are you trippin' about??? I didn't say a word to you," Gene yelled out, as he quickly slammed the door behind him. Suzuka immediately continued walking, and into the bathroom as she shutted the door in his face. Gene placed a hand against the edge of the door, keeping balance.
"Open the door," he demanded, knocking on it. No answer. He continued to knock on it again. Suzuka suddenly pulled open the door, nearly making Gene tip over. He held his balance and pushed through and into the bathroom. Suzuka tried to push it back, but by that time, Gene had made his way in. She stood, looking somewhere, other than him.
"Tell me," Gene uttered, "What did I say?" Suzuka quickly made her way passed him and into the living room, where she sat down on the couch.
"Nothing," she replied simply. He looked down at her, his hands crossed in front of his broad chest. Jim had been no where to be found. Probably meeting someone, Gene thought.
He looked over at her from upstairs, upon his bed. Suzuka sat on the couch, sitting quietly to herself. Her hands rested on her knee, that was curled up under the thin sheet. Gene sat up and leaned over the balcony-like opening, staring down at her. He slowly got up and walked down the stairs.
"Can't sleep?" he questioned, siting down beside her.
Suzuka looked up at him, studying his face in the dark, "Not exactly....I was just...thinking, that's all." Gene smiled, exhaustedly. He had to admit, the past thirty minutes wasn't much of his hour of sleep. And he'd usually use up all the time he gets.
"I couldn't sleep either," he replied, turning to the clock, that signaled passed 2 A.M. He turned back to face Suzuka, who had her head against the back of the sofa.
"I don't know what to do, anymore," she uttered, softly, "I'm just so...lost." Gene stayed quiet for a moment.
"What do you mean?" he questioned.
"I don't know what to do and where to go...I can't get anywhere...ever," she replied, turning away. What Gene hadn't noticed was that tears had filled Suzuka's eyes.
"But look at you, if you don't try, how the hell are you gonna know?" Gene said, trying to lift up her spirit.
Suzuka turned to him, with tear-filled eyes, "That's what I can't figure out, Gene. It's just too hard. I thought I had something in life. Something special. But all that was nothing but a lie. I lied to myself. I became something I wasn't. I'm weak. I thought I could surpass anything....but this is how it ends....."
Gene looked at her helplessly, not knowing what to do. He gently grabbed for her hand and held it in his.
"Don't worry. I'll be there for you....Jim, too," he replied. Gene suddenly felt Suzuka's body against his. She had gently fell into his arms, her head against his chest. She softly whimpered, as he pulled her closer.
"I wanna stay like this.....," she uttered, nearly a whisper. Gene pulled the blanket over her shoulders, as he sat with her tightly in his arms.
Jim woke up an hour earlier than he usually did on weekends. He slowly walked into the living room, rubbing in his eyes. He stopped when he noticed Gene and Suzuka sprawled on the sofa. He quickly turned away and tiptoed out of the room, back upstairs.
Suzuka slowly opened her eyes to the blinding light outside the window. She looked up and realized that that previous night, Gene had been sleeping beside her. She smiled, as she let her head fall back down against his shoulder. Suzuka slowly pulled up the sheets to cover herself.
"You awake?" Gene questioned, startling her. She quickly sat up, surprised. Followed by Gene. He gently rubbed at his eyes, and stood up.
"Well, you could go back to sleep," he added, as he smiled and slowly turned to the stairs. Suzuka's eyes followed Gene the rest of the way.
"What a kid," she uttered, her hands across her chest.
Gene began to laugh, histerically, "Hahaha!!! Look what she just said to you!" Suzuka gave him an odd look, the shook her head.
"Damn, Jim!" he yelled, backing away. She quickly turned back to see Gene staring up at her, awkawardly. Her eyes moved around, nervously, as she walked slowly to the window.
He smiled, mischieviously, "Ay, Jim."
"What?" Jim questioned, still rubbing alcohol on his cut. Gene jumped up, as it began to burn into his skin.
"Damn, Kid," he uttered, "Be more gentle."
Jim smiled, "Well, I'm not a gentle person, if you lookin' for someone like that," he looked over to Suzuka, who stood holding one arm, as she sat near the window sill. Gene glanced over to her and swallowed, as he looked down at the cut on the side of his stomache.
"You kidding???"
"Ay, Su-----," Gene quickly wrapped one hand around Jim's mouth, before he was able to speak a word.
Suzuka glanced over to them, "What?" Jim immediately pulled Gene's hand off of his mouth.
"Never mind," he uttered, as he slowly stood up and walked out of the room and into the hallway. Gene looked up at Suzuka, who was now standing beside him. He slowly reached for his red tank top, making sure he wouldn't cause any more damage to himself. Gene stood up, grabbing a hold of his coat and headed towards the door, without a word.
Gene sat in the red car, one hand holding on tightly to a bottle of beer. He had stopped the car just outside of town, in front of a quiet, pleasant little lake that extended as far as the eye could see. The full moon's light reflected gently on the calm waters, as the sky, scattered with brightly lit stars. He closed his eyes, letting thoughts flow inside his mind. Of endless times, of his life, of his father.
That was one thing, Gene would never forget, the tragic loss of the one he had cared for most in the World. And now all that vanished like a sudden nightmare. It was a nightmare. Constanlty. Everytime, things began to settle down. One thing had entered Gene's mind since the day his father died. Death. It was so sudden. He just went so quickly.Was that the reason Gene was so afraid of space? But he dealed with it, he dealed with everything the World had offered to him.
Gene's eyes quickly opened as he heard a sudden noise. He sat up and began to start the engine, as he noticed a couple driving up to the slope. He needed to get things off of his mind, and he knew just the right place to do that.
Suzuka paced around the room, continuelsly. Jim glanced over to her, taking his eyes off of the television. 'Probably the tea got to her', he thought as he resumed his position on the couch. Suzuka walked over and stood behind the couch, looking down at Jim with the strangest expression across her pale face. She suddenly swung around, and breathed heavily.
Jim looked her over, "Where did you find that?" he questioned, noticing her traditional red and white kimono. She looked down at herself then to the eleven year old boy.
"I find my way," she uttered, as she walked over to the counter and grabbed at her wooden sword.
"Til the next sunset," she uttered beneath her breath, as she ran her slender fingers on the sword engraved with her initials. How had she let him get away? How could she let him get away? Words epeated, but still no answer. Because. Beacause I couldn't beat him. It was that day, such a pleasant day. Where he would have died.....died slowly. Painfully. What shame was brought to me, Suzuka thought. What a shame she couldn't kill him.
If it weren't for Gene, I would have.....no....Suzuka let the endless thoughts train through her mind. So quickly, yet so solemn. Bukt it was already too late, and she knew very well so. Suzuka suddenly walked towards the door, swinging it open as she quickly walked into the night.
The front door suddenly swung open as Gene walked in and fell flat on the black leather couch. Jim looked over to him then walked over and pulled the dorr shut. Before taking one last look outside. He slowly walked up to Gene and began to say something.
"Hey, Gene," he began, "Suzuka left about half an hour before you came."
He drove, no less than 10 minutes. It had been quiet around town. Just no where to be found. The tall sky scrapers stood high in the darkness that overwhelmed the night sky. Cool breeze gently caressed Gene's face as he kept on driving in silence. His mind was set on one thing, and one thing alone. He had to find Suzuka. Why did he have a feeling something would have happend? She was much stronger than he. But that night had prvoed it all. And he hadn't except much of a 'thank you' coming out from Twighlight Suzuka either way.
He quickly pulled up to a quiet field, with a flower pond in front of it. Out on the edge of the field, sat Suzuka. Her shadow reflecting itself from afar. Gene quickly steped out of the car, as he headed towards her. Suzuka's long black hair waved in silence along with the nightly breeze. There were no stars to gbe found, except for the high clouds, signalling rain was on its way. In one hand, she held her wooden sword, the other placed beside her.
Gene stepped up to her, but kept his eyes on the open starless night sky. So calm and peaceful. He hadn't bothered to even look at her.
"What are you doin' out here?" he questioned, eyes adjusted afar.
Suzuka looked up at him, "Like I said before, I don't need you or anyone's help for that matter." He glanced down at her and began to laugh, softly to himself. Causing her to look up.
"And what do you find so ammmusing?" Suzuka asked, her eyes becoming quite serious. He just looked down at her, without saying a word. But slowly turned away, facing the car.
"Listen, just get in the car okay. Just do me that favor. I'm takin' responsiblity for whatever happens to you," he replied, serious. Suzuka quickly stood up, facing Gene.
"And what do you mean responsibility?!?!" she scolded.
"Once you're in my place, you abide under my rules," he said, walking towards the red nicely polished car.
"And who said I was staying in your place? I just left," she replied, staring hard at Gene. Who wasn't paying much attention to the young woman. She immediately walked over to him, keeping pace. Suzuka quickly stopped in front of him. Making Gene stop in his tracks. He looked down at her, paretically annoyed. Then quickly threw her over his shoulder and started directly to the car. Suzuka began to struggle, but realized she couldn't have made it either way.
"LET ME GO!!! YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR THIS GENE STARWIND!!! YOU DUMB IDIO---," She yelled out at the top of her lungs. Knowing no one had been there to hear her. He quickly pulled open the door on the driver's side, and tossed her in gently. Her head going in first as she laid on the attached seat, her kimono partially lifted up, exposing her legs. Suzuka immediately sat up, as Gene sat down. He leaned back, as he placed her sword behind his seat.
"What the hell are you trippin' about??? I didn't say a word to you," Gene yelled out, as he quickly slammed the door behind him. Suzuka immediately continued walking, and into the bathroom as she shutted the door in his face. Gene placed a hand against the edge of the door, keeping balance.
"Open the door," he demanded, knocking on it. No answer. He continued to knock on it again. Suzuka suddenly pulled open the door, nearly making Gene tip over. He held his balance and pushed through and into the bathroom. Suzuka tried to push it back, but by that time, Gene had made his way in. She stood, looking somewhere, other than him.
"Tell me," Gene uttered, "What did I say?" Suzuka quickly made her way passed him and into the living room, where she sat down on the couch.
"Nothing," she replied simply. He looked down at her, his hands crossed in front of his broad chest. Jim had been no where to be found. Probably meeting someone, Gene thought.
He looked over at her from upstairs, upon his bed. Suzuka sat on the couch, sitting quietly to herself. Her hands rested on her knee, that was curled up under the thin sheet. Gene sat up and leaned over the balcony-like opening, staring down at her. He slowly got up and walked down the stairs.
"Can't sleep?" he questioned, siting down beside her.
Suzuka looked up at him, studying his face in the dark, "Not exactly....I was just...thinking, that's all." Gene smiled, exhaustedly. He had to admit, the past thirty minutes wasn't much of his hour of sleep. And he'd usually use up all the time he gets.
"I couldn't sleep either," he replied, turning to the clock, that signaled passed 2 A.M. He turned back to face Suzuka, who had her head against the back of the sofa.
"I don't know what to do, anymore," she uttered, softly, "I'm just so...lost." Gene stayed quiet for a moment.
"What do you mean?" he questioned.
"I don't know what to do and where to go...I can't get anywhere...ever," she replied, turning away. What Gene hadn't noticed was that tears had filled Suzuka's eyes.
"But look at you, if you don't try, how the hell are you gonna know?" Gene said, trying to lift up her spirit.
Suzuka turned to him, with tear-filled eyes, "That's what I can't figure out, Gene. It's just too hard. I thought I had something in life. Something special. But all that was nothing but a lie. I lied to myself. I became something I wasn't. I'm weak. I thought I could surpass anything....but this is how it ends....."
Gene looked at her helplessly, not knowing what to do. He gently grabbed for her hand and held it in his.
"Don't worry. I'll be there for you....Jim, too," he replied. Gene suddenly felt Suzuka's body against his. She had gently fell into his arms, her head against his chest. She softly whimpered, as he pulled her closer.
"I wanna stay like this.....," she uttered, nearly a whisper. Gene pulled the blanket over her shoulders, as he sat with her tightly in his arms.
Jim woke up an hour earlier than he usually did on weekends. He slowly walked into the living room, rubbing in his eyes. He stopped when he noticed Gene and Suzuka sprawled on the sofa. He quickly turned away and tiptoed out of the room, back upstairs.
Suzuka slowly opened her eyes to the blinding light outside the window. She looked up and realized that that previous night, Gene had been sleeping beside her. She smiled, as she let her head fall back down against his shoulder. Suzuka slowly pulled up the sheets to cover herself.
"You awake?" Gene questioned, startling her. She quickly sat up, surprised. Followed by Gene. He gently rubbed at his eyes, and stood up.
"Well, you could go back to sleep," he added, as he smiled and slowly turned to the stairs. Suzuka's eyes followed Gene the rest of the way.